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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Heschel say is an end to indifference?

2. According to Heschel, the prophetic act takes place when the prophet is aware of what?

3. What did the prophets talk about in addition to God's wrath and judgment?

4. Heschel states that it is important to distinguish between the objective and subjective aspects of what?

5. What prophet did God send to Nineveh?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Heschel explain the beliefs that the prophets were frauds?

2. Why does Heschel say Karma is opposed to prophetic thinking?

3. What does Heschel say gives the prophets the courage to speak out?

4. How does Heschel describe God?

5. Describe one view of ecstasy and prophets that Heschel describes.

6. Why does Heschel think it is hard for people to understand the wrath of God?

7. How does Heschel describe the concerns of the prophets?

8. Why does Heschel call indifference evil?

9. Describe one theory of the state of mind of the prophets at the time they were receiving the words of God.

10. Does Heschel say God always been considered a loving and good God?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is prophecy? How do you distinguish prophecy from other forms of speech or from predictions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship of prophet, priest, and king through history, with emphasis on the period of the Old Testament prophets described in this book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what type of man the prophet is in the Old Testament. Use examples from the prophets discussed the in the book to illustrate your points. Why were they prophets? What was their purpose?

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